CMN - CHIC134: Herbs

CHIC Podcast #134: Herbs

Herbs are great with most foods whether they are dry or fresh. Wook and I talk about how to grow them, how to use them and what to pair them with. Be sure to check out Wook's blog at www.kangskorner.blogspot.com Thanks for listening!




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The Main Ingredient - Rosemary: The Scent of Inspiration

Herbs have been valued for centuries for their culinary, medicinal and decorative purposes. Though they may look to some like common weeds, their delicious, evocative scents lure passers-by just as gardenias woo honeybees. What passionate woman (or man) wouldn't love to be greeted with a bouquet of basil or thyme? Or better yet, a wreath of rosemary which not only pleases the eye with its beautiful blue-grey flowers and the nose with its spicy, sweet, singular scent, but most of all pleases the mind with its symbolic qualities: Rosemary represents friendship, love and fidelity -- and possesses far more character than a simple rose.

Like other long-beloved foodstuffs, rosemary has inspired a certain amount of rumor and superstition. Brides carry rosemary for a long and happy marriage; sleeping with rosemary under your pillow is supposed to ward off bad dreams; the scent of rosemary is believed to be a memory aide; and carrying rosemary on your person was believed to ward off evil in medieval times. In fact, recent studies have suggested that rosemary may actually help you remember things. As for warding off evil? We can't be sure, but tuck a few sprigs of rosemary wrapped in gauze into your sock drawer, and they will certainly ward off evil aromas. (read more)


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